2013 Paris-to-Ancaster Race: My First!

First time doing this: 
Placed 30/80 in my age group/field or 123 out of 567 total with an un-rideable bike - derailleur broke off and jammed in wheel - on last km.
Excellent challenge, well-organised, very popular with great people = great experience to have under your belt. 
I highly recommend! But, it is not easy. There are sections where even an intermediate mountain bike rider would consider "unride-able" due to ridiculously deep n narrow mud trails at worst and at best soft, muddy and super-irregular grassy fields.
Yeah, thanks Tim! ;)
[Tim Farrar is one of the race organisers]
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BIG THANKS:
The 2007 Norco VFR bike is a phenomenal cross bike.
Geax Mezcal tires also phenomenal thnx to Paul Greene of Chain Reaction Toronto.
Nike Sphere Dry shirt for the absoluate best in comfort/sweat management.
Gatorade twistspout water bottle for superlight, big capacity, reliable spout, all you want/need.
Shimano Dura Ace 7800 shifters for mindlessly fast n easy 10 speed shifting
My girlfriend Ms. M and pro photographer Ivan R. for the photos!

Shimano Deore SL-MT62 7 Speed Thumb Shifter Real Exploded View of Parts Rebuild

LAST CHANCE to BID ENDS TODAY 3-13-13 @ 1:12PM: EBAY > PROJECTRINITY Fundraiser for World Vision

This Time...it's Spiritual.

What would God ride? 

How about a GIANT TRINITY...driven by a SAINT...with HALO gears*

http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-us/news/article/giant.trinity.advanced.sl.professional.grade.for.everyone/13717/

Time to get generous again as we know you've always been, do a good deed, or just bid to win this Giant Trinity Road Bike valued at approx. $7,000...on MARCH 3 - 13TH on EBAY > PROJECTRINITY

PROJECTRINITY is a unique, one-off bike based on the GIANT TRINITY time trial/triathlon bike, specially built to generate resources and raise awareness for the Christian charity, World Vison Canada.

It's for the kids! For God! For you to feel good about giving to a real necessary need:
www.worldvision.ca

The bicycle frame [the heart of the bicycle] is hand-made, state-of-the-art, and designed by Simon Smart a former Formula 1 racing engineer and the current brains behind the elite, uber high performance bicycle parts company ENVE Composites. The bike itself has the title of the Fastest Bike in the World.

*It Is Ridden:

It’s a ground-breaking, wind-cheating design that’s been proven by world championship-winning results, wind tunnel testing and competition at the highest levels of the sport, with a host of proprietary technologies and features that make this the sleekest clock-beater ever: 
• AeroDrive aerodynamically honed stem-and-fork control center that locks the stem, steerer and fork crown into a single structural unit for ultimate handling 
• MegaDrive aero downtube and top tube for unprecedented front-end steering precision 
• SpeedControl proprietary braking system that’s virtually invisible to the air 
• PowerCore oversize bottom bracket and chainstays, for superior pedaling efficiency and clock-crushing power delivery 
• Vector SLR aero seatpost with integrated internal seatclamp for aero, efficiency and maximum fore-aft stiffness and pedaling stability - See more at: http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-us/news/article/giant.trinity.advanced.sl.professional.grade.for.everyone/13717/#sthash.fDmnAeW8.dpuf

• SAINT crankset by Shimano

• HALO cog from UK

• SALT + chain

• TRINITY Carbon tri-spoke, UD, Stealth finished, 80mm tubular wheels

• TRI 2 Arione saddle by Fizik

Wheels: Full carbon tubular, Shimano/Sram 8/9/10speed cassette freehub body, 80mm rim height.
Tires: Vittoria Open Corsa Evo CX wht/bk, CoreSpun 320tpi, 115-200psi.
Brakeset: SpeedControl single-bolt mounting, dual-pivot, aero-time trial specific, conventional/mechanical cable pull (works with all conventional levers)

PROJECTRINITY is setup with a single speed drivetrain.  However, it is ready to be reverted to a multi-speed drivetrain incl. the frame's 135mm axle spacing, internal cable routing, full shifter cable housing (incl. Nokon), the wheel's Shimano/Sram 8/9/10speed cassette freehub body etc.

All 3 AeroDrive kits and elbow pad riser kit incl. all hardware are all included.

Worldwide shipping available.

Free local pickup in Toronto: Yes!

Approx. shipping costs:
Canada (Vancouver): $105
U.S.: $206
Europe: $339



Special thanks:
Wheels of Bloor esp. Erik B. for custom install of Saint crankset, Racer's Edge, Live to Play/Norco, Damco, Amazon, The Bloor West Villager esp. Charlene Johnson, Chain Reaction Canada and Giant Bicycles Canada.

                                                                 EBAY > PROJECTRINITY ends March 13 @ 3.00PM!

The State of Pro Cycling - Post-USADA Dope Scandal

2 words for you: UNITED KINGDOM.

Or Great Britain, British Isles, heck even England.
THIS is where the BEST action in protour ROAD CYCLING is at.

Another 2 for you:  Bradley Wiggins & Chris Froome!

And finally, 1 bomb to drop on ya:  They have already slated the 2014 Tour de France is not starting in France. It will begin in...you guessed it, the UK!

But, alas, this upcoming Tour will be in boring old France :P...!...Corsica to be exact but fear not!
This 2013 Tour de France is....the 100th one!  Sweet!  This centennial cycling sweetness will get a record number of people all over this sick globe watchin', cheerin', bettin' and...travelling? To France to actually see n feel n smell the sweat o these sick, sexy(?) super cyclists of the world??  Oh yeah, I'll go, Lord and finances - willing!  Sigh....we shall see....we shall see indeed...at least on the tele on ch98 or at least on steephill.tv ;)

Ride On!

Thanks Yuri H. for the steephill.tv tip!

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....a WATERBOTTLE ON THE DOWNTUBE. 7.5 seconds faster in 10km. 30 seconds faster in 40km or approx. 75g less drag thanks to simply putting a standard waterbottle in its usual place onthe downtube bottle cage:

My source: John Cobb and his test results from the Texas A&M wind tunnel:

The quick numbers results:

	Ave. Drag	40 km	112 mi
base bike, no bottles	7.537	1:07:26	5:56:48
down tube bottle only	7.370	1:06:58	5:54:29
seat tube bottle only	7.433	1:07:09	5:55:22
bottles on both tubes	7.598	1:07:36	5:57:38
Profile bottle only	7.337	1:06:53	5:54:01
Hydropac w/40oz. only	7.556	1:07:29	5:57:01
Never Reach only	7.561	1:07:30	5:57:07
behind-seat low bottles	7.658	1:07:45	5:58:27
behind-seat high bottles	7.578	1:07:32	5:57:27

Whole article:
http://www.slowtwitch.com/mainheadings/techctr/waterbottles.html

RIDE with GOD Fundraiser - win a GIANT TRINITY ADVANCED

This Time... it's Spiritual.

Time to get generous again, do a good deed, or just try to win this $13,000 Giant Trinity Road Bike. All you need to do is donate $5...or more...the more you donate, the more chances you have of winning this $13,000 bike.

What would God ride? 

How about a GIANT TRINITY BIKE...Want it? Donate $5 or more to HOPE Worldwide... starting this 12-12-2012, ending 3-3-13.

PROJECTRINITY as this bike is affectionately called, is a unique bike based on the GIANT TRINITY time trial/triathlon bike, specially built to generate resources and raise awareness to a charity yet to be determined.

The frame is state-of-the-art, hand-made and has the title of the Fastest Bike in the World.

PROJECTRINITY is currently being built.
We will be providing updates on its progress. 1st of which is the event photo here of the ProjecTrinity frameset by GIANT Bicycles Inc.
STAY TUNED!
PROJECTRINITY to be shown approx. 12-12-12.

Contest open to EVERYONE. PROJECTRINITY ships worldwide.*

Thank you for your interest, patience and donations!

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* any shipping costs to be paid by winner.